Tag: Refugee From the Hook-Up Culture

Study claims premarital virginity is now ‘antiquated’

by Fr. Mark Hodges BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 5, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) — A new study from the Alfred Kinsey Institute claims premarital sex is so universally accepted and practiced that virgins are considered social misfits stigmatized as undesirable relationship partners. Published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Sex Research, the study, titled “Has Virginity Lost Its Virtue? […]

Another non-surprise: giving kids condoms doesn’t help.

Suuprize, Suuprize, Suuprize! A recent study (behind a paywall) looked at schools that gave out condoms vs schools that did not. Lo and behold. Giving out condoms, without any counseling, was associated with an increase in teen pregnancy. Vox, that bastion of social conservatism reports. (And no, I don’t think that is literally what kind of […]

Suuprize, Suuprize, Suuprize! Sex Ed doesn’t help teens.

For those who may not remember, Gomer Pyle, USMC was a sitcom featuring Jim Nabors as a dumb but loveable Marine private. One of his most famous lines was “Suuprize, Suuprize, Suuprize.”  He would utter these words when he was about to do something to irritate the Sargent or say something obvious.    I’ve decided […]

Making the Case for Marriage: Acton 2016

(June 16, 2016) It’s that time of year again–Dr J is at Acton University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She’s been with the conference since the beginning, and yesterday she gave one of the foundational lectures designed to orient religious leaders in basic economic concepts. This lecture is on "Making the Case for Marriage."

What the Hook-Up Culture does to Women

(June 15, 2016) Dr J is once again Drew Mariani’s guest on his show on the Relevant Radio network. They’re discussing the effects of the sexual revolution on women.

Making Marriage Matter, Part 2

(June 9, 2016) Dr J fields questions after addressing law students participating in the Alliance Defending Freedom’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship. If you missed her talks on the family as the foundation of society and the agenda of the modern sexual revolution, check out our podcast stream.

Turning back the tide of sexual promiscuity through religion

By Jenet Jacob Erickson, a Ruth Inst. Circle of Experts member Published: May 1, 2016 at the Deseret News Feminism swept into American culture during the 1960s in the name of women’s equality. While much has been said about feminist efforts to alter gender roles and workplace dynamics, scant attention has been paid to the […]

The Latest Pope Francis Controversy and Why Non-Catholics Should Care

by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first published at The Blaze on April 12, 2016. Non-Catholics may be wondering why Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, “Amoris Laetitia” or “The Joy of Love,” has Catholics in an uproar. Has the Pope changed Catholic doctrine? Has he left the doctrine officially intact, but changed pastoral practice so […]

The St. Photina Solution

“…the one that you have now is not your husband…” John 4:18 I’m ashamed to contribute to this blog. Other contributors are genuine innocent victims of the Sexual Revolution. I was one of the destroyers of the family. I was a good Catholic girl. The Church and the truth mattered, and I was fortunate to […]

Long and Winding Road out of the gay lifestyle: a story of forgiveness

The headline over at LifeSiteNews says this is a story out of the gay lifestyle. And so it it. But it is first and foremost an inspiring story of forgiveness and repentance. Any Survivor of the Sexual Revolution, any person seeking peace, can benefit from this article.  A sample:    I embarked upon an incredible […]

The Positive Virtue of Chastity

Chastity, not just a list of “don’ts” but a positive “to-do” list, with serious benefits.  So says, Samantha Schroeder, a 2012 graduate of  ITAF= “It Takes a Family to Raise a Village,” The Ruth Institute’s national student leadership conference. I’m so proud of her! In an age when morality is known more for its rules […]

Restoring Marriage Today

(March 4, 2016) Dr J is one of the speakers at this year’s Catholic Answers Conference: "Restoring Marriage Today.&quot, Her talk was entitled "Keeping the Family Together: Public Policies and Personal Strategies."

A Prodigal Son’s Tale

The uproar over the Obergefell decision by the Supreme Court, as well as over the Planned Parenthood videos of aborted infants, has brought to light in my heart the brutal, circular journey I myself have made from devout Catholic school boy of the 50s to passive, liberal “hippie” of the 60s and 70s, and back […]

Uncovered — the dirty secrets behind the feminist movement

This article was published October 13, 2015, at ReligionNews.com. Longtime Cosmo writer reveals how she hijacked the women’s rights crusade SAN FRANCISCO – The 1960s women’s rights movement has had a profoundly adverse impact on women throughout the United States, including Sue Ellen Browder, a former ardent propagandist for sexual liberation who wrote stories meant […]

Bedding 12 Strangers in a Year, Not Surprisingly, Ends 18-Year Marriage

An interview of Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse by Austin Ruse This article was first published at breitbart.com on March 23, 2015. Sex in her 18-year marriage had gone routine and stale. What’s more, forty-something “Robin Rinaldi” wanted a baby, something her husband was adamantly against. So she proposed a limited open marriage, a 12-month sexathon […]

The Sexual Revolution, Part 6

(September 8, 2015) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re concluding their 6-part series on the sexual revolution: this one touches on the stigma of abstinence, the effects of the hook-up culture, and the West’s war on fertility, among other things.

The Sexual Revolution, Part 4

(August 7, 2015) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re continuing their 6-part series on the sexual revolution: part 4 touches on the related themes of cohabitation and divorce. Check out our podcast stream if you’re joining us in the middle of the series, and stay tuned for the rest of it.

The Sexual Revolution, Part 2

(July 21, 2015) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin’s guest on Issues, Etc. They’re continuing their 6-part series on the sexual revolution: part 2 examines the nature of freedom in the context of the sexual revolution. Check out our podcast stream if you missed part 1, and of course stay tuned as the rest […]

Raped in college, then more than 30 sex partners

My first step to help others is sharing my untold story. I was born in 1969 and grew up outside of Boston, Massachusetts. My life as a child was not without tribulations but it was rich in memories of playing outside, spending the summers on beautiful Cape Cod and spending time with family and friends. […]